The benevolent banner., 1887-10-15
LEAVENWOTH ITEMS.

She will visit several other clues III
the state before she returns. We
wish her a pleasant stay and a pleas
ant journey home.
Rev. Christopher preached the fun
eral of Mrs. Mary Glass Sunday
morning. He preached a noble and
interesting sermon. The church
would hardly hold the congregation,
many came and had to stand out
doors. 1t was great consolation to
ber friends to know she died in the
triumph Of faith.
Last Tuesday evening there was
settling party at Mrs. Sperc GERS, given
by Miss Lizzie, Miss Hattie Williams
and Mr.. j. E. Washington. They in
vited great many young ladies and
gentlemen. Refreshments were
served in abundance and every one
had delightful time.
Rev. G. G. Mitchell has organized
Literary Club in South Leayenworth,
the very thing that was so much
needed among the young people.
They had debate Tuesday night
the subject was one of vast import
ance; "Mother and Wife," the Rey.
of course took sides with mother and
left some one else to take care of the
wife.
The schools all opened here Mon
day morning, and the two schO Ool
buildings would not hold the child
ren, some come in the forenoon and
some in the afternoon, which is all
foolishness, the little children ought
to be allowed to 60 to school all day
and learn, all mothers would rather
they would stay and learn for they
don't learn very fast any way, and
| the LeavenWOrth high school is prov
ing a nuisance to the cOlored people.
You may wash yourselves to death
nearly mothers to have yOui daugh-
ters graduate, and after they give
them diploma they only do it to get
rid Of some of them, because some
who graduated last June here, now
here taken an examintiOn under the
same professor who gave them dipl0-
mas, and it was only primary ex-
animation with Higeine and Mensur-
alton added, and we are told they
failed completely; they also say he
required things Of them that is Hige-
inc and it has meyer been given as a
study. SO you see it is no use to
send children to no such professor,
but if any married lady wants posi-
ton as school teacher tell her to come
to Leavenworth, for the girls can not
get any position they want for them.
[ think you who have daughters, and
intend to make school teachers of
them, better engage them situation
some where else. They send all the
scholars who have been labOring and
studying so hard to be ready TO enter
the high school, all back to their same
teachers with some kind of a shift
less excuse. Parents, why don't you
wake up and see that your children
get Justice in the schools? you sleep
about them just like you did in 1884
try and get your eyes open for Gods
sake, for 1888 is near at hand. This
is showing you what they will do, il
they win in 1888.
Mrs. Easter Humphrey is poorly
yet.
Mr.. T. w. Williams is on the sicl
list.
Mr.. Richard Alexandria is sick
: He is an old soldier, one who wa
wounded in the great struggle fo
free q om we hope he will soon recover
Mrs. Sarah Walker left for he
home last Saturday, in Lancaster
Ohio.
Mr.. John Williams who has been il
Kansas City for several weeks was il
the city Monday.
Miss Carrie Lane has been on tn
sick list but is better.
| Mr.. James Pullum Is on the sicl
list bnt Is some better.
+ Rev T. II. Ewing looks very lone
ly since Mrs. Ewing left, but he j
jolly. J. c.